Stay Connected This Summer: Sprint 4G LTE Expands into 22 New Cities

New customers eager to try Sprint’s powerful 4G LTE with Truly UnlimitedSM plans can save $100 instantly when you switch to Sprint and sign a new two-year agreement

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), June 17, 2013 - Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced the availability of its all-new 4G LTE network in 22 new cities, just in time for the official start of summer. Customers in “hotspots” such as Miami, New Orleans, Raleigh, N.C., and Tampa, Fla., are now able to download videos, access the Internet and send photos with greater speed and reliability thanks to the power of Sprint 4G LTE.

Additionally, new customers switching to Sprint can save up to $100 on any smartphone with a new two-year service agreement and activation and a qualifying plan.

Today, Sprint is launching 4G LTE in:

Baton Rouge, La.

Centralia, Wash.

Clarksville, Tenn.

Corsicana, Texas

Dalton, Ga.

Dunn, N.C.

Fond du Lac, Wis.

Gainesville, Fla.

Henderson, N.C.

Kingsport, Tenn.

Lansing/East Lansing, Mich.

Longview, Wash.

Miami

Napa, Calif.

New Orleans

Palatka, Fla.

Raleigh, N.C.

Sebring, Fla.

St. Cloud, Minn.

St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, Mich.

Tampa, Fla.

Warsaw, Ind.

Sprint already offers 4G LTE in other top summer destinations like Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and San Juan, Puerto Rico. With today’s announcement, Sprint offers 4G LTE service in 110 markets nationwide and expects to provide 200 million people with LTE by the end of 2013.

"Today’s announcement means that more Americans will experience the speed and power of Sprint 4G LTE,” said Bob Azzi, senior vice president-Network, Sprint. "Sprint is committed to delivering the latest technology through a nationwide LTE buildout, and providing new cell sites that are more compact and energy efficient. Our network build with new 3G and 4G LTE not only provides improved wireless service, it is also expected to reduce Sprint's total energy demand and the company’s carbon footprint."

As Sprint turns on new cell equipment across the country, customers are seeing better coverage, improved network reliability and voice quality on 3G and discovering LTE signals in cities that haven’t officially been announced, including Washington, D.C., New York and San Francisco.

Sprint today is also announcing that more places will be getting LTE in the coming months. These cities include:

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Aberdeen, Wash.

Allegan, Mich.

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Battle Creek, Mich.

Corpus Christi, Texas

Eagle Pass, Texas

Flint, Mich.

Laredo, Texas

Marshfield/Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Oak Harbor, Wash.

Watertown/Fort Atkinson, Wis.

As more people use wireless data at home, work and on the go, Sprint’s all-new 4G LTE allows wireless users to accomplish more things with less time such as sharing photos, streaming videos or downloading large files, all in minutes. According to management consulting firm Chetan Sharma Consulting, mobile data is expected to comprise 99 percent of the global mobile traffic by 2014. To meet these growing demands of data users, Sprint has deployed “Network Vision” to build an all-new network with an updated 3G network and new 4G LTE network.

Additionally, Sprint has greatly improved the customer experience over the past several years. According to the 2013 American Customer Satisfaction Index, Sprint is the most improved company in customer satisfaction, across all 47 industries, over the last five years. When you combine Sprint’s top-notch customer service with one of Sprint’s powerful 4G LTE devices – such as Kyocera Torque, HTC One or Samsung Galaxy S® 4 – and a Sprint Everything Data plan, it’s easy to see that Sprint is the best choice in wireless.

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 55 million customers at the end of the first quarter of 2013 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The American Customer Satisfaction Index rated Sprint as the most improved company in customer satisfaction, across all 47 industries, during the last five years. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 3 in both its 2011 and 2012 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.

Stay Connected This Summer: Sprint 4G LTE Expands into 22 New Cities

<h1>Stay Connected This Summer: Sprint 4G LTE Expands into 22 New Cities</h1><p>OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (<a href="http://www.businesswire.com" target="_blank">BUSINESS WIRE</a>), June 17, 2013 - Sprint (NYSE:<a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sprint.com&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=S&index=1&md5=84831fe0f2316a8fe13367c7721841de">S</a>) today announced the availability of its all-new <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnetwork.sprint.com%2Findex.html%3FECID%3DCOM%3APR%3A20130614%3AJuneLTE&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=4G+LTE+network&index=2&md5=647538a59574ea85b93b9f7714fba50a">4G LTE network</a> in 22 new cities, just in time for the official start of summer. Customers in “hotspots” such as Miami, New Orleans, Raleigh, N.C., and Tampa, Fla., are now able to download videos, access the Internet and send photos with greater speed and reliability thanks to the power of Sprint 4G LTE.</p>
<p>Additionally, new customers switching to Sprint can save up to $100 on any smartphone with a new two-year service agreement and activation and a qualifying plan.</p>
<p>Today, Sprint is launching 4G LTE in:</p>
<ul>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Baton Rouge, La.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Centralia, Wash.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Clarksville, Tenn.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Corsicana, Texas</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Dalton, Ga.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Dunn, N.C.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Fond du Lac, Wis.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Gainesville, Fla.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Henderson, N.C.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Kingsport, Tenn.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Lansing/East Lansing, Mich.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Longview, Wash.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Miami</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Napa, Calif.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">New Orleans</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Palatka, Fla.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Raleigh, N.C.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Sebring, Fla.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">St. Cloud, Minn.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, Mich.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Tampa, Fla.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Warsaw, Ind.</li>
</ul>
<p>Sprint already offers 4G LTE in other top summer destinations like Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DgMId1iDxO5Q&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=Los+Angeles&index=3&md5=2221c2f523f663bc6049b784663d8d32">Los Angeles</a> and San Juan, Puerto Rico. With today’s announcement, Sprint offers 4G LTE service in <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.sprint.com%2Fnews-releases%2F4glte-launchedmarkets.htm&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=110+markets+nationwide&index=4&md5=43d0f8e79048bbca906244b5ed51f25f">110 markets nationwide</a> and expects to provide 200 million people with LTE by the end of 2013.</p>
<p>"Today’s announcement means that more Americans will experience the speed and power of Sprint 4G LTE,” said Bob Azzi, senior vice president-Network, Sprint. "Sprint is committed to delivering the latest technology through a nationwide LTE buildout, and providing new cell sites that are more compact and energy efficient. Our network build with new 3G and 4G LTE not only provides improved wireless service, it is also expected to reduce Sprint's total energy demand and the company’s carbon footprint."</p>
<p>As Sprint turns on new cell equipment across the country, customers are seeing better coverage, improved network reliability and voice quality on 3G and discovering LTE signals in cities that haven’t officially been announced, including Washington, D.C., New York and <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fsprint4glte_sf&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=San+Francisco&index=5&md5=5b468cf12e60cee862d421aaa28532cb">San Francisco</a>.</p>
<p>Sprint today is also announcing that more places will be getting LTE in the coming months. These cities include:</p>
<ul>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Grand Rapids, Mich.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Aberdeen, Wash.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Allegan, Mich.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Ann Arbor, Mich.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Battle Creek, Mich.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Corpus Christi, Texas</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Eagle Pass, Texas</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Flint, Mich.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Laredo, Texas</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Marshfield/Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Mount Pleasant, Mich.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Oak Harbor, Wash.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Watertown/Fort Atkinson, Wis.</li>
</ul>
<p>As more people use wireless data at home, work and on the go, Sprint’s all-new 4G LTE allows wireless users to accomplish more things with less time such as sharing photos, streaming videos or downloading large files, all in minutes. According to management consulting firm <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chetansharma.com%2FGlobalMobileMarketUpdate2012.htm&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=Chetan+Sharma+Consulting&index=6&md5=f40d5a83cef3107b1e52e49d57f0bff0">Chetan Sharma Consulting</a>, mobile data is expected to comprise 99 percent of the global mobile traffic by 2014. To meet these growing demands of data users, Sprint has deployed “<a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.sprint.com%2Fpress_kits.cfm%3Fpresskit_id%3D19&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=Network+Vision&index=7&md5=03b9599438edc88ff7a574104ce50c50">Network Vision</a>” to build an all-new network with an updated 3G network and new 4G LTE network.</p>
<p>Additionally, Sprint has greatly improved the customer experience over the past several years. According to the 2013 American Customer Satisfaction Index, Sprint is the most improved company in customer satisfaction, across all 47 industries, over the last five years. When you combine Sprint’s top-notch customer service with one of Sprint’s powerful 4G LTE devices – such as <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.sprint.com%2Fmysprint%2Fshop%2Fphone_details.jsp%3FprodId%3Ddvc7070005prd%26deviceSKUId%3D70700143%26flow%3DAAL%26planSKUId%3Dnull%26tabId%3Ddt_phones%26ptn%3D&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=Kyocera+Torque&index=8&md5=f39e54e1c0f0a2a6ab471c0c49505ed2">Kyocera Torque</a>, <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sprint.com%2Fhtcone&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=HTC+One&index=9&md5=60bc6522ee329a446dca756f6c901473">HTC One</a> or <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sprint.com%2Flandings%2Fsamsung_galaxy_s4%2F&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=Samsung+Galaxy+S%C2%AE+4&index=10&md5=c33414e161eed0ac6e08d1f89522b303">Samsung Galaxy S<sup>®</sup> 4</a> – and a Sprint Everything Data plan, it’s easy to see that Sprint is the best choice in wireless.</p>
<p>The Sprint 4G LTE network is also offered through its industry-leading prepaid brands, <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boostmobile.com%2F&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=Boost+Mobile&index=11&md5=abeb628cb4c21f512dda1cda70b29f9a">Boost Mobile</a> and <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.virginmobileusa.com%2F&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=Virgin+Mobile+USA&index=12&md5=add4d3176f71abc3622af9e878f3a101">Virgin Mobile USA</a>, as well as <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwholesale.sprint.com%2Fsolutions%2Fproducts%2F4g-lte&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=Sprint+Emerging+%26+Wholesale+Solutions&index=13&md5=6fcd786cd72428d199c5696c76bd2d7c">Sprint Emerging & Wholesale Solutions</a>, which offer wholesale 4G LTE service to Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs).</p>
<p>For the most up-to-date details on Sprint’s 4G LTE portfolio and rollout, visit <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnetwork.sprint.com%2Findex.html%3FECID%3DCOM%3APR%3A20130614%3AJuneLTE&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sprint.com%2Fnetwork&index=14&md5=e8359a30baea2b1801de5dc6674b83ac">www.sprint.com/network</a>.</p>
<p><b>About Sprint Nextel</b></p>
<p>Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 55 million customers at the end of the first quarter of 2013 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The American Customer Satisfaction Index rated Sprint as the most improved company in customer satisfaction, across all 47 industries, during the last five years. <i>Newsweek</i> ranked Sprint No. 3 in both its 2011 and 2012 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sprint.com&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sprint.com&index=15&md5=ca0fe018ac2e0b456f1c6a73114b2e89">www.sprint.com</a> or <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsprint&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=www.facebook.com%2Fsprint&index=16&md5=2239c539c3779d9be1dc2a989f09548e">www.facebook.com/sprint</a> and <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fsprint&esheet=50653252&lan=en-US&anchor=www.twitter.com%2Fsprint&index=17&md5=1409767292224ebeff07a81053603a42">www.twitter.com/sprint</a>.</p>
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